People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guinea
Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 14.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guinea, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guinea stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guinea peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 79th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.9%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.5% | 14.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 15.1% compare
- 77 Gabon 14.9% compare
- 78 Cameroon 14.9% compare
- 80 Mozambique 13.1% compare
- 81 Mauritania 12.3% compare
- 82 Congo 12.2% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guinea was 14.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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